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The Food Insecurities Committee formed in Fall 2014 to determine the extent of hunger
issues on Michigan Tech’s campus. The student body was surveyed in January 2015. The
results were staggering. Of the slightly more than 1,000 students who responded roughly
25 percent reported experiencing hunger in the previous 30 days because they couldn’t
afford to buy food. It became clear that support is needed. The committee began developing
a plan.

We are now known as the Husky Food Access Network (Husky FAN). We provide multiple resources for our campus community, including:

Common Problem, Common Solutions

Michigan Tech is not alone. Many universities are discovering that large proportions
of their student bodies are going hungry. For example, an Oregon university found
that 59 percent of its student body grappled with food insecurity during a one-year
period (reference). At Virginia Commonwealth University 57 percent of students reported hunger issues
(reference). Campuses across the country are answering the need by providing resources to students.
Creating a campus food pantry and educating the community about the problem and how
to help are among the most effective tactics.